Merci Train Tours
Thu, Jun 06
|Merci Train Box Car
Commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day! Stop by Manchester between noon and 2:00 p.m. to celebrate the France-US friendship at the Merci Train! (Le Train de la Reconnaissance Française) Special tours available - Reserve today! The event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Merci Train Box Car, 136 Reed St, Manchester, NH 03102, USA
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About the event
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord—the codename for the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France—with more than 150,000 troops. Ending with approximately 20,000 casualties on both sides, those who took part witnessed one of the most pivotal battles against Axis forces and the beginning of a prolonged, costly, and ultimately successful campaign to liberate northwest Europe.
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day—a day now known as the greatest amphibious landing in history, stop by Manchester between noon and 2:00 p.m. to tour the Merci Train! (Le Train de la Reconnaissance Française)
The boxcar is located 20 yards from the corner of Reed and Bremer Streets in Manchester's historic West Side. This boxcar, filled with gifts from the different regions of France, was given to NH by the French people as a "thank you" for the US support during World War II. It stands as a symbol of…
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